The Churdan library staff and trustees and the Churdan Lions are planning several holiday events. The yearly fundraising auction will be online for 2020, with items up for auction posted to the library’s Facebook page Dec. 14-19. Bidders can place their bids on the Facebook page or by calling the library. Appointments to see the auction items in person can…
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Multi-agency investigation working on drug case in Jefferson, elsewhere
The Greene County sheriff’s office is one of 13 agencies investigating a drug distribution case that has led to the seizure of more than 80 pounds of methamphetamine. Lead agencies in the investigation are the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Task Force of Waterloo, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. On Oct. 30, seven search warrants…
Read MoreCounty supes becoming uncomfortable with public attendance at meetings
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the regular meeting of the Greene county board of supervisors on Dec. 7, the board discussed electronic and in-person attendance of the public at board meetings. Chair John Muir asked county attorney Thomas Laehn whether the board is required to provide electronic attendance to the public and whether the public must be allowed to…
Read MoreCovid numbers edging up again
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing among Greene County residents increased in the past 24 hours up to 11.3 percent as of Wednesday morning, Dec. 9, reported Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf. Nine new cases were diagnosed in the previous 24 hours. The total number of cases in the county is 590. Of those, 227 are…
Read MoreRam hoops teams split in season openers vs Ogden
The Greene County basketball teams initiated their new gym with the first contest of the season played against Ogden Saturday afternoon. The Friday night contest against Roland-Story was postponed until Jan. 30. The girls opened with a victory while the boys went down to defeat. Rams 49 – Ogden 26 The Greene County girls basketball team won their first game…
Read MoreJeff city, union agree to new contract
All non-salaried Jefferson city employees will receive pay raises beginning January 1, with police officers getting a larger increase than other employees. A new 5-year contract with AFSCME Local 3949 was ratified earlier by the union and by the city council at the council’s regular meeting Dec. 8. The contract goes into effect Jan. 1, a full six months earlier…
Read More‘Peat and Repeat were sitting on the fence. Peat fell of and who was left…’
a column by Colleen O’Brien I remember my smallpox vaccination – a round mark on my upper left arm made by some medical tool that looked like a needle. My round mark looked like my sisters’ and all my friend’s round marks; we learned this by comparing them. The shot itself was not painful and we did not get sick…
Read MoreElks suspend Christmas dinner due to pandemic
Another holiday tradition has been suspended for 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Jefferson Elks lodge has cancelled the 55th annual Christmas Day dinner. “It takes so many people to prepare and distribute the meals that we don’t think it can be done safely or within the Governor’s max person proclamation,” said Steve Smith, Elks secretary. “We do not…
Read More‘Dare to Care’ offers more reasons to shop in Jefferson
Mike Holden is on a mission to keep shoppers in the community. Working with Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community, he has initiated “Dare to Care” that will reward shoppers for doing business locally. Holden is about halfway to his goal of raising $5,000. He is contacting businesses and individuals who value the local retail stores to donate…
Read MoreGrCo CTE students hosting food drive
Greene County High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) department is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the local food pantry. “In this season of giving, we want to show our community how thankful we are for so many opportunities we have by giving back to others,” said Teresa Green, business education instructor. Doug Rieder from Raccoon Valley Radio will…
Read MoreCompensation board to meet Dec. 17
The Greene County compensation board will meet Thursday, Dec. 17, at 8:30 am in the board room at the courthouse. The compensation board recommends to the board of supervisors a wage increase (if appropriate) for county elected officials. Each elected official appoints one person to the compensation board, with the supervisors appointing two to represent the group. Serving on the…
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